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Wireless Carriers Fighting LNP

A running theme on FOIB: Wireless Carriers are arrogant, stupid thieves who are squandering unprecedented opportunity to deliver services people want to use which are deeply influential to society, and to reap the financial rewards therein. Instead, they’re...

Cellular Telephony A Victim Of Its Own Success..

Worth it for the chart (sorry about the attachment).. -Ian. —— http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/18/technology/18CELL.html November 18, 2002 Success of Cellphone Industry Hurts Service By SIMON ROMERO Americans’ use of cellphones has increased so...

Paying More for Local Wireless Calls..

http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/10/23/calling.phones.ap/index.html Calling cell phones could cost more Wednesday, October 23, 2002 Posted: 9:15 AM EDT (1315 GMT) NEW YORK (AP) –Here’s another reason to check your telephone bill closely. A subtle...

TeleDesic Dream Dies..

http://www.startribune.com/stories/535/3343817.html Teledesic shuts down, dimming a dream Helen Jung Associated Press Published Oct 7, 2002 NET07 Envisioned by cellular pioneer Craig McCaw, backed by Bill Gates — and financed in part by their bottomless wealth...